Father Dowling Mysteries (1989) s03e08 Episode Script

Anyway, it must have
been, what? Just after 9:00.
Uh, I'm out taking a walk. I
always take a walk after dinner.
A guy's got to try to
stay in shape, right, heh?
Anyway I'm walking and I'm
half a block down Wabash,
south of Freemont,
when I hear this sound,
like, uh, a car backfiring,
bang, bang, bang.
Three times like that and,
uh, maybe half a second later
this lady runs down a driveway.
She's got a gun.
What do I do? I, uh, grab her.
The lady's got a gun and I grab
her. I mean, am I stupid or what?
Anyway she's kicking
and yelling at me
and there's a guy lying
dead in the driveway.
And by this time, with all her
yelling, the neighbors are coming out.
I tell somebody, "Call the cops.
We've got a dead guy
lying in the driveway."
Anyway that's it, end of story.
ATTORNEY: Mr. Rothstein, is
the woman you saw that night
- present in the courtroom today?
- Yes.
ATTORNEY: Will you
point her out, please?
She's right there.
Let the record show that
the witness has identified
the defendant, Karen Howard.
I didn't kill him.
Andrew and I were in love.
We were supposed to
get married next month.
Ms. Howard, isn't it true
that you and Andrew Laraby
had an argument the
morning of the day he died?
We said some awful things.
I went back there
that night to apologize.
- With a gun? KAREN: No.
Uh, I
I swear he was
dead when I got there.
[MAN COUGHS]
I saw the gun and I don't
know why I picked it up.
I just panicked I guess and
You panicked because you shot
him three times at point blank range.
- That's why you ran.
- No! That is not what happened.
We have a witness who's testified
that's exactly what happened.
He's lying.
Lenny Rothstein, a total
stranger to you and the victim
has already testified that's
exactly what happened.
He has no reason to lie.
He's not on trial for murder.
You are.
JUDGE: Mr. Foreman,
- is the jury deadlocked?
- That's right, Your Honor.
JUDGE: All of you feel
hopelessly deadlocked
and no further
deliberations or instructions
will help you reach
a final verdict?
In that case the court on its
own motion declares a mistrial.
The jury is excused and the
defendant's bail is reinstated
pending the prosecution's
decision to retry this case.
The court is adjourned.
What happened?
What was the vote?
Eleven for conviction,
one for acquittal.
Who was the hold out?
Father?
[SCOFFS]
Do you know how much a
murder trial costs the state?
Thanks to you we'll have to
try Karen Howard all over again.
Well, you don't have
to retry the case.
Oh, yes, I do. And next
time I'll get a conviction.
She sure seemed
guilty to me, Frank.
- I had a reasonable doubt, Steve.
- I don't know.
The D.A. showed motive,
means and opportunity.
He also left a few
unanswered questions.
Like what?
[MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Ms. Howard, I'm
Father Frank Dowling.
- Father, I owe my freedom to you.
- Hmm.
At least for a while, anyway.
Well, I believe
you to be innocent
but Lenny Rothstein's
testimony was very damaging.
- Can you think of any reason why?
- I have never seen that man
or heard of him before
that night in the driveway.
And your fiancé
didn't know him either?
- Not that I'm aware of.
- Hmm.
I wonder if I could ask
you to do me a favor.
I'd like to see the place where
your fiancé was murdered.
All right, now, Lenny Rothstein
says that he heard three shots
and a moment later, Karen Howard
came running toward him gun in hand.
They struggled.
A neighbor heard
Karen Howard start to yell
and then Lenny Rothstein told
the neighbor to call the cops.
But, Steve, that
doesn't make any sense.
Why not, Frank?
How could a neighbor hear Karen
yelling in her struggle with Rothstein
and not hear the three shots
that killed Andrew Laraby?
How do you know he
didn't hear three shots?
Because if he had the District
Attorney would have subpoenaed
the neighbor into
testifying. He didn't.
And her attorney should
have and he didn't.
- Okay, I hate to play devil's advocate
- No, no, go ahead.
All right.
Maybe the neighbor
was watching television
when the shots
were fired. You know?
Maybe he turned it off just when
Karen Howard started to yell.
Maybe.
And maybe the killer shot
Andrew inside the house,
dragged the body out here and
when Karen found him she panicked.
- But Lenny Rothstein heard shots.
- So he says.
Steve, I'm telling you, if the
district attorney retries this case
with Rothstein's testimony
he's gonna get a conviction.
Come on.
Karen,
in case I wanna reach you
could I have your phone number?
Of course, but why?
Well, I think Lenny
Rothstein perjured himself
and I wanna look
into this further.
Oh, Father, that's very kind of you
but I don't know what you can do.
I don't know yet either.
Come on we'll drive you home.
- Frank?
- Hmm.
Rothstein was just
a guy taking a walk.
He's a perfect stranger.
Why would he lie?
That's what I'm
gonna find out, Steve.
This is the address Lenny
Rothstein gave the court?
Rothstein owns that bookstore
and he's got an apartment upstairs.
Wait here, Frank. I'm
gonna check out the store.
Steve.
- Steve, not alone.
- Yes, alone, Frank.
Lenny Rothstein saw
you in court, right?
Now, if he's got something to
hide and I'm not saying he does,
he's not gonna give
himself away with you there.
Well, don't tell me you're beginning
to have a reasonable doubt?
Let's just say Lenny Rothstein doesn't
strike me as the metaphysical type.
How do I look?
You look like you're
gonna read tea leaves.
You are going to meet a tall,
balding man named Prestwick
who wants lunch.
[CHUCKLES]
[BELL JINGLING]
MAN: Mr. Rothstein,
this store is a disgrace.
Books un-shelved. Dusty
crystals. Aah, my pyramids.
Surely you know that an upside
down pyramid attracts negative energy.
- What?
- Bad karma, Mr. Rothstein.
When you begged me to sell this
store for an outrageous amount of money
you promised to maintain
not only my stock but my vision.
You weren't complaining
when you cashed my check.
But at least take my
name off the door.
If people are gonna talk let
them talk about you and not me.
- People are talking?
- Of course.
Well, you canceled
my ESP classes,
you won't answer the
simplest astrological question,
you fired my palm reader
and your essential
oils have turned rancid.
I have former clients
call me at home
demanding to know
what's going on down here.
Well, it is kind of
crummy, that, you know?
Please, hire a clerk.
I sold, you bought.
Your karma is mine.
Those on the astro-plain
will not tolerate neglect.
And neither will the local
merchants association.
- Merchants association?
- They're ready to file a complaint.
You're trashing
the neighborhood.
When's your birthday?
- March 13th.
- Hmm.
- Why?
- It's no wonder.
You are a negative
Pisces, tsk, but there's hope.
Hire a Virgo
before it's too late.
[BELL JINGLES]
Hi.
Hi, I'm Crystal.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Okay, I woke up this
morning with this premonition
that I should, like,
come here, you know?
See I'm a triple Virgo and
from the looks of your aura
you need some major help.
- My what?
- Your aura. I read auras.
I learned how to
do that in India.
My father was in
diplomatic service there.
Anyway, I also read palms
and occasionally, like, feet.
I go where my spirit
guides tell me, okay?
Which is why I'm here.
You totally need me.
- I need you?
- Yes.
- Yes, you do.
- Ahem.
STEVE: Virgo as you know
is, like, neat to a fault, right?
Well, I am a cleaning freak,
okay? I'm an organizing maniac.
- I'm also into Tai Chi, -
You clean? You're hired.
- and astrology, LENNY:
I said you're hired.
STEVE: aromatherapy
- I said you're hired.
Can't you take
yes for an answer?
Well, an answer is only,
like, the flip side of a question.
Don't you think?
Start cleaning after lunch.
[CHUCKLES]
I told Rothstein I'd start after lunch,
so I'm gonna go back to the convent.
Steve, I do not think that
that is such a good idea.
Father Dowling, excellent.
You're just in time.
In time for what, Phil? Marie,
what's going on in here?
Yeah, it looks like moving day.
It's Father Prestwick's
parish inventory.
Father Dowling,
how many votive candles does
St. Michael's Parish have in stock?
- I have no idea, Phil.
- Seventy-two.
Counted them this morning.
Twice.
FRANK: So?
- So?
It's something you
should know, Frank.
And after we've finished
taking inventory you will know.
Here.
With the bishop's consent, I have
developed a computerized database
for church stock
inventory control.
It will be the standard inventory
system for every parish in the diocese.
Let me guess.
You're gonna make
St. Michael's a test case.
I knew you wanted to be first.
Sort of out on the cutting
edge of technology, so to speak.
Now, uh, every item of parish inventory
has it's own input box on these forms
from, uh, candles and incense
to, uh, table wear and linens.
How long is this
inventory gonna take?
Well, after we're done with
the inventory for the church
and we fill out all the
boxes on these forms,
run these forms through
the diocesan computer
and print out the results,
I estimate less than
5 minutes, Sister, heh.
- Ain't science wonderful?
- Frank, I've really got to go.
I don't like it, Steve.
Look, if Lenny Rothstein
is just a sloppy shopkeeper
who needs an assistant,
then this is just a job
and I'm making
a couple of bucks.
Yes, but what if I'm right? What
if Rothstein is up to something?
Then we'll find out, won't we?
Come on, Frank, aren't you
glad that I'm finally as suspicious
of Rothstein as you are?
[MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
- Excuse me.
- Can I help you?
Uh, yes, I'm looking for a book,
uh, Your Stars, Your Destiny
by Jessica Prophet?
Well, we have it but,
uh, what about this?
What about The Complete
Works of Edgar Cayce?
He's got a cure for, like, everything,
you know, including that bald spot.
MAN: What?
- Or how about this?
Babana Speaks.
It's great, he's, like, this 4,000-year-old
entity from the star system Icarus.
He's channeled by a
plumber from Cincinnati.
He preaches love and
recycling cans that kind of thing.
CUSTOMER: Ah, well
LENNY: I'll handle this.
They're in the back. Why
don't you come with me?
Oh, uh
[LOCK CLICKS]
- It's been a pleasure.
- Yeah. Thank you.
Oh, uh, mister?
You forgot your book.
- Oh, never mind. He'll come back.
- But his aura is like brown, okay?
- He's having transit
- Crystal, please.
But he's a walking
disharmony. Karma on the hoof.
Crystal, go dust
the tarot cards
[KNOCKING ON WINDOW]
Heh, hey, yo, Terry. Is
this a small world or what?
Here I am next door getting
grief over an old tax return,
I come out here, who do
I see, my old buddy Terry.
How are you doing,
man? How's it going?
- I'm sorry, uh, do I know you?
- Heh, know me?
It's Gator. Gator
Malloy. Remember?
My name is Rothstein.
I don't know you and I don't
know anyone named Terry.
So if you'll excuse me I
have some work to do.
Oh, uh, my mistake.
Excuse me, do you have
Your Stars, Your Destiny
by Jessica Prophet?
[LENNY CLEARS THROAT]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Well, so far, all we know is that
Lenny Rothstein owns a bookstore
and doesn't care if
he ever sells a book.
And he's got a friend
he doesn't remember.
FRANK: Dragon Arts Studio.
STEVE: That was the name on
the back of the guys vest, Frank.
What kind of an art
studio do you think that is?
I don't know. It probably doesn't
have stuff you find in a museum.
Hmm.
- Maybe I should go with you.
- No.
This man saw you
in the book store,
he may be reluctant to talk
about Rothstein if you're along.
- The guys name was Gator, Frank.
- Somehow I'm not surprised.
[MAN LAUGHING]
MAN 1: He's coming for you.
[MAN 2 CHUCKLES]
MAN 1: Call the
Vatican. MAN 2: Ooh.
Hey, we don't like browsers.
Oh, no, no, I'm
looking for, uh, Gator.
- You want a session with Gator?
- Well, yes.
All right. Way to go,
Father. He's in there.
[NEEDLE BUZZING]
[DOOR OPENS]
Gator, you've got a new client.
Well, what do you want,
Father? And where do you want it?
MARIE: Now, that's
beautiful. STEVE: Wow.
GATOR: It's, uh, a from a painting
by this Italian guy named Tintoretto.
MARIE: Uh-huh.
I had to redo the composition
though to make it fit Larry's back.
Oh, my first husband,
Mr. Sweeney, had a tattoo.
He was in the Navy
in World War II.
He had a heart right here,
with a ribbon, and on the
ribbon there was a name.
What name was it, Marie?
Marie?
Anybody else want some cake?
GATOR: Oh, no, thanks, ma'am.
We've got to be going pretty soon.
You sure I can't talk
you into one of these?
Oh, heh, no, no.
Thanks all the same, Gator, but,
uh, I just don't think I'd be able to
Stand the pain?
I was going to say take the time,
but you do do wonderful work.
Oh, thanks, Father. I
owe it all to the rehab.
That's where I
learned my body art.
They started me out
on regular painting
but, uh, I wanted to work
with something that breathes.
Is that where you
met Lenny Rothstein?
If you mean, Terry
Beckerd. Yeah.
And what was Terry Beckerd
learning at the rehab center?
GATOR: You got me, Father. I
was into my own thing, you know?
Well, your friend Terry seems
to be into his own thing too.
Only now it's under a
phony name, you know?
Sister, you've gotta
understand. See, some ex-cons
they've got a
real rough go of it.
So he may have just changed
his name to start with a clean slate.
And that's why he said
he didn't recognize you?
Well, maybe.
You've gotta give him
the benefit of the doubt.
Yeah, well, this guy happens to be a
witness in a murder case. You know?
And we think he's
lying under oath.
Well, I've got to admit, it
wouldn't be the first time for Terry.
Gator, could you give me the
address of the rehab center?
Oh, they're out of business. They
closed it down, lack of funding.
- Yeah, that's too bad.
- You're telling me.
FRANK: I wanted to do some
background on Terry Beckerd.
I run into his old case worker
every now and then on the street.
If I saw her I could tell
her to call you if you want.
Oh, I'd appreciate that.
Gator, thanks for dropping
by and showing us your work.
- Gentlemen, thanks for
coming. MAN: Thanks a lot.
Gator, would you happen to
know why Lenny Rothstein, ah
I mean, Terry Beckerd. Why he
was sent to prison in the first place?
[ENGINE REVS]
Yeah. He was doing five
to ten for bank robbery.
Bank robbery?
Hey, guys, don't rev your pipes.
We don't wanna disturb the neighbors.
MAN: Okay.
- Thanks for being so considerate.
- Good night.
- Good night, y'all.
Good night.
- What do you think, Steve?
- A nice bunch of guys.
Do you believe him when he said
Lenny Rothstein is going straight?
Frank, Lenny Rothstein is up to
something and it's not a clean slate.
Well, I agree with you.
Why would he lie
on the witness stand
if he wasn't somehow involved
with the Andrew Laraby murders?
STEVE: Why indeed.
- Yeah.
Oh, wait, don't
forget your book.
- Oh, we'll bill him.
- Cool. Go with the flow.
Right.
I'm gonna go up and get a sandwich.
I'll be back in about 10 minutes.
Hey.
You do good work. Keep it up.
Thanks.
[BELL JINGLES]
[BELL JINGLES]
Your Stars, Your Destiny?
Right this way.
Frank, look at this.
It's a password.
What is?
Three or four times now guys in
suits have come in asking for this book.
"Your Stars, Your Destiny
by Jessica Prophet."
Yeah, real businessman's
reading, right?
When I'm about to make a sale,
Lenny Rothstein will grab them
and take them to the back room.
- Well, what does that mean?
- Okay, look.
The book store
is next to the bank.
Lenny Rothstein is
a bank robber, Frank.
You think he's putting a
mob together to rob that bank?
Yes, I do.
He's gonna need
a wheel man, right?
And they're gonna to need a
nitro jockey to blast their way in.
Now, they're using this book like a
password to introduce themselves.
Heh, listen to this.
"In spiritual life as in real
life, opportunities for growth
and enrichment are everywhere."
Yeah, sometimes right next door.
All right.
- Looks safe to me.
- Not if you tunnel in from the outside.
Uh, can I help you?
Oh, well, uh, Sister Stephanie and I
were just trying to reassure ourselves
- about the, uh, security of this bank.
- Yeah.
We just wanted to make sure
before we move the parish account.
Oh, you don't have
to worry, Sister.
All our deposits are
insured by the government.
What about theft though?
I mean, what if somebody
wanted to rob the bank,
like if they were trying
to tunnel into a vault?
No chance of that.
The walls of our vault are
6-inch high tensile steel,
set in 3 feet of concrete.
If a thief tried to blast his way in
he'd have to use so much dynamite
he'd bring the whole building
down. Probably the entire block.
Thank you very much.
OFFICER: Uh, how large an
amount are you planning to deposit?
Oh, well, uh, Sister, how much do we
have in the parish contingency fund?
Well, Father, last time
I checked it was $83.
- Eighty-three dollars?
FRANK: Well, that's just a start.
After the bake
sale it could double.
Bye-bye.
- Hi, can I help you?
- Heh, yes, I'm looking for a book.
Your Stars, Your Destiny
by Jessica Prophet, right?
That's right.
Read chapter eight,
"Your Soul Mate and You."
You'll love it. Mr. Rothstein?
A gentleman here wants a
copy of Your Stars, Your Destiny.
Mr. Rothstein will help you.
Do you mind if I, like,
um, take off early today?
- I wanna get a jump on the weekend.
- It's Thursday.
Ah, yeah, but Friday night traffic
is such a drag, you know? Really.
Taxi!
FRANK: He doesn't
look like a bank robber.
STEVE: Believe
me, I can smell a rat.
Even a well-dressed one.
[ENGINE REVS]
Steve, try not to break any more
traffic laws than is absolutely necessary.
- Steve, we're in a red zone.
STEVE: We're in a hurry, Frank.
VILNER: Who the hell are you?
This is a private meeting.
And what are you doing here?
We followed you here.
VILNER: Who are you?
We were gonna ask
you the same question.
I'm Thomas Vilner,
President of Vilner Associates
and this is my building,
and my conference room.
Now, who are you and
what are you doing here?
So is this, like, what
you do for a living?
You tear down people's homes
and put up, like, skyscrapers?
We do urban renewal.
Why don't you, like,
build new apartments
instead of more office space?
I mean, you know, there are, like, a
lot of poor people in Chicago, okay,
and they need
places to live too.
Is that why you're
here, to help the poor?
Oh, yes, yes, that's
why we're here.
FRANK: If Thomas Vilner
is planning to rob a bank
he must be doing it as a hobby.
He certainly doesn't need the money.
STEVE: You don't think
that real estate tycoons
- ever do anything
crooked? FRANK: Uh-huh.
FRANK: I didn't say that.
I'm just saying that I don't believe
he's a part of Lenny Rothstein's gang.
Yeah, but what about
the business with the book
and the back room and
everything, you know, Frank?
Look, I told you that I
could smell a rat and I can.
Well, maybe, but you've got
to admit he's very generous.
Look at this a check
for a thousand dollars.
Guilty conscience. He
knew we were onto him.
But we're not, Steve.
We don't know any more now than we
did before, and that's very little indeed.
Well, we've just gotta
keep trying then, Frank.
Uh-oh. Look at that.
Twenty bucks.
Well, we'll just take it
out of Vilner's check.
That's for the poor.
What are we,
Frank? Millionaires?
If Lenny Rothstein isn't robbing
the Greater Chicago National Bank,
what is he robbing?
He brought this book store
for a very specific reason.
But for what?
Really, Father, it's no bother.
I'm happy to show you around.
It gets lonely here sometimes.
Yeah, I don't suppose
you get too many visitors.
Actually, we get quite a few, but
most of those people come for an audit
and by the time they're done, not
many of them are in the mood for a tour.
Well, we certainly appreciate
your time, Mr. Grant.
Yeah, we're trying to get
into computerizing the rectory.
Believe me, it's pleasure.
And this is our computer room.
- It's chilly.
- We keep it cool for the computers.
The machines run best
when the temperature's low.
Is this where you
process tax returns?
GRANT: Not here, Sister.
Tax returns for the Midwest
Region are processed in Kansas City.
But these machines can
access that national database
for purposes of an audit.
You've seen our mail center and
the regional administration office
and our computer room.
Anything else I can
show you, Father?
You don't happen to keep
any money here, do you?
Heh, oh, no.
All the payments go to
the Kansas City office.
Just a thought. Well,
thanks for the tour, Mr. Grant.
- Sister, it's time we went home.
- Gotta change for my youth group.
- Thank you.
- Certainly. This way.
Nothing for him
to steal in there.
What is he up to?
What the?
Marie? What are all
these boxes doing here?
MARIE: It's Father Prestwick's
parish inventory system.
Here let me help you, Father.
See, he ordered all of
St. Michael's supplies
through the diocese computer.
I think something
must have gone wrong.
Yeah, heh, I'll say
something went wrong.
Oh, Frank, ugh, looks like we
have a little glitch in the system.
A glitch, huh?
Phil, there must be
2,000 candles here.
Chicago ever has a
black out we're all set.
You know I've been going
over these data forms, Frank,
and I could be wrong but I think
we've lost two decimal points.
Decimal points?
PHIL: Frank, you lose two decimal
points and 20 becomes 2000.
Oh, I hope you don't let this little
mix-up shake your faith in technology.
I have no faith in technology.
Is there anything else in
these boxes besides candles?
Actually, some of them have incense
but I'm not really sure which is which.
You know, I think it must be
hard to find out what's in a box
unless you open it, heh.
- Frank?
- Hmm.
You know there were a lot of boxes
in the back room at the book store.
Yes, you said they
were filled with books.
Yeah, but I didn't
open all of them though.
And like Marie said, it's hard to
know what's in a box until you open it.
I think I should go back, Frank.
- Tonight? No.
- Yes.
- But, Frank
- No, Steve.
Until we find out what
Lenny Rothstein is up to
I don't want you going
anywhere near him again.
That man perjured himself at
Karen Howard's murder trial.
He could be dangerous.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Some of your motorcycle
friends, Father?
- I'll get it.
- Oh.
- Hey, yo, Father, how are you going?
- Gator.
You remember you told
me you wanted to talk
to Terry Beckerd's rehab worker?
Well, here she is.
I'm standing on line for the
movie, when this guy kidnaps me.
Hey, I told you the
Father needs to talk to you.
- Everything is all right. Miss, uh..?
- Walenga. Ruth Walenga.
Oh, how do you do?
- Are you really a priest?
- Yes, yes, I am.
Please, please, come in, hmm?
- What's going on?
- Oh, heh, it's a long story.
Marie, would you be kind
enough to make some tea please?
Do you got any chamomile?
[BELL JINGLES]
[AIR VENT RATTLES]
So that's where he went.
Ms. Walenga, what was Terry
Beckerd studying at the rehab center?
Data processing. Why?
Well, he's up to something
but I'm not so sure it has
to do with data processing.
Heh, well, whatever it is I'm
sure Terry has a scam going.
He'd only taken one
data processing course
when he figured out how to change
student's grades in our computer.
[CHUCKLES]
So failing students paid
Terry to get passing grades.
GATOR: That's right, Father.
Of course, I never went for it
but that's what he was doing.
He's a real scammer.
WALENGA: People
were being career certified
who had never
even taken a course.
Well, when we figured
out what was going on
I wanted to tell Terry's parole
officer, but Andrew talked me out of it.
Andrew?
Andrew Laraby, Terry's
computer teacher.
Oh, my Lord. Andrew
Laraby knew Terry Beckerd?
So?
Andrew Laraby was murdered
and Terry Beckerd perjured himself
trying to convict
an innocent woman.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
- Father Dowling?
- May I come in?
- Of course.
- Thank you.
Karen, I found out
that Lenny Rothstein's
real name is Terry Beckerd.
- Oh, may I?
- Oh, please.
Do you, uh, know a
man by that name?
[SIGHS]
No.
The argument that you had with
Andrew the morning he was killed,
what was that all about?
I thought Andrew
was having an affair.
I was wrong.
That's why I didn't want my
attorney to talk about it in court.
Why did you think he
was having an affair?
He was getting these phone calls
and if I was around he'd
take them in another room.
Andrew and I always
talked about everything
but he wouldn't talk
about these phone calls.
Finally that morning
we argued about it.
He said that it was,
uh, a man that he knew.
That they were involved in some
kind of computer project together.
But that he was done,
that he wanted to quit
and I didn't believe him.
Why didn't you believe him?
Because the person
calling had a woman's name.
I thought it was a woman's name
but Terry that's a
man's name too, isn't it?
Yes, Terry is a man's name
too. Lenny Rothstein's name.
Karen, Lenny Rothstein killed Andrew
and set you up to take the blame.
But why?
Well, that's what Sister Stephanie
and I are trying to find out.
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
[SIGHS]
[COUGHS]
[GUN COCKS]
LENNY: Come out
where I can see you.
I said come out!
Hold it right there.
A nun?
Oh, it figures.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
So where's the padre?
He's getting the cops.
Now don't kid a kidder, Sister.
If anyone else knew about
this you wouldn't be here.
Some scam though, huh?
Do you know what I'm doing?
You're fixing tax returns.
You're changing the numbers.
I got the idea at school.
There I was picking up
chump change, helping losers,
cheat their grades
when it hit me.
If some ex-con will pay 200 bucks
for a passing grade in dental hygiene,
how much could I tap a business
man to save him half a mil?
Why rob a bank when you
can get paid off by the banker?
You got it.
If you knock over a bank,
every score's a one-time deal.
You can't go back for more.
But with a scam like
this, I can keep on forever.
Unless somebody
tries to stop me.
Like Laraby.
Like you.
I'm sorry, Sister.
[GUN COCKS]
If that's the way you
wanna play it, Sister.
It's okay with me.
Now, what are you gonna
do with that, staple me?
[GRUNTS]
Okay. Now it's my turn.
[GUN COCKS]
Hold it! Drop it!
Steve.
[SIGHS]
- I'm all right, Frank. I'm all right.
- Lenny killed Andrew Laraby.
I believe you.
Beyond a reasonable doubt.
OFFICER: Let's go.
Who knew we had
so many pots, Marie?
One frying pan, two sauce pans,
- one Dutch oven,
one stock pot - Yeah.
And, uh, two omelet pans, according
to Father Prestwick's inventory.
Did you say two omelet pans?
[SIGHS]
- Yeah, Sister.
- I think you mean three.
Look like there's a couple
of bugs in the system.
Father, Sister, Marie, disaster.
- What disaster, Phil?
- The computer went down.
It lost the entire
information database.
- Everything's gone.
- Everything?
Everything, Frank.
We just have to start
over from scratch.
Ugh, the Bishop wants St.
Michael's inventory report
on his desk first thing
tomorrow morning.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, ah, I know it's a lot to ask
but if we each just take a room
and start counting
we should be done
by midnight at
the absolute latest.
Father Dowling?
Sister Stephanie?
Marie?